The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-24
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
List of LAWS Enacted blythe Late Kansas
Legislature.


Legislature.
Below we give list Of laws passed al
the session of 1857 and the date Of approval:
Making appropriation for the legislative de
gpartments. enrolling clerks. committee clerks
general expenses incidental to the general ses
sien OF the Legislature OF 1857. Approved Jan
zlary Is.
To provide for the registration OF electors 81
elections for the election OF county seats and
supplemental to chapter 50 OF the laws Of 1881
Approved February.
Comforting upon women the right to vote 81
city elections ond to hold certain OIndces. Ap
proved February IS.
Relating to the extension and construction OF
continuous and connected lines Of railroad and
providing for the purchase or lease Of railroad
property, and the purchase and guaranty Of rail
road securities in certain cases. Approved Feb
sruary II.
Authorizing the board of education OF the city
of Burlington 70 transfer certain moneys from
the sinking fund TO the general fund. Approved
February 10.
Authorizing the city OF Winfield Cowley
County, 10 transfer the imbecile asylum fund To
the Ninth avenue bridge fund and to the general
improvement fund Of said city. Approved Feb
ruary II.
For the relief OF Ella Wind Approved Feb
sEUary II.
For the relief Of John A. Williams, assignee
To lcgalize certain roads and highways in
Washington County and making the records of
such roads, and Of the plats and surveys thereof,
conclusive OF the validity Of the same. Ap-
proved February II.
To authorize Garden CITY township FInney
County. Kan, 10 vote $1,000, in bonds, to build
a road through the sand-hill in said county.
approved February Is.
To authorize the board OF county commission
-e-s OF Butler County, Kan, to appropriate
money TO build certain bridges In said county.
Approved February IL.
TO legalize certain railroads and highways in
Franklin County, and making the record OF such
roads and OF the plats and surveys thereof evil
dence OF the validity Of the same. Approved
February 16.
To authorize the treasurer OF Mitchell Coun-
'ty TO transfer certain funds therein named 10
the State permanent school fund. Approved
February 16.
To amend section 2 chapter 100, session laws
Of 1885. Approved February 81.
To legalize an election held in Lincoln town
ship, Cloud County or Thursday, May. 1S 1885
and to authorize said township to issue its bonds
IN accordance herewith. Approved February
81.
To authorize the township OF Mulberry, in
Clay County, and Clifton township in Washing
ton County, and the City Of Clifton, in Clay and
Washington Counties, 10 vote bonds and sub
scribe to the capital stock OF the Clifton w alter
Power Company. Approved February 81.
To legaliZe a certain levy imposed by the
board OF county commissioners OF the county OF
Sedgwick Tor the year 1886. Approved Febru-
airy 81.
To legalize chapter 81 OF the printed session
laws of 1896, and the organization OF the counties
therein named Approved February p.
Relating TO internal improvements in cities OF
athe first class. Approved February X.
To establish the times OF holding courts in the
-s~versl counties OF the Seventeenth judicial
district of the State of Kansas. and TO repeal
chapter 81 OF the session laws OF 1886. Approved
February "a.
To legnlize roads and highways in PottaUato-
ME County. Approved February "a.
To legslize roads and highways In the county
Of Ellis laid out and ordered to be opened prior
20 January !, 1884. Approved February e.
Tolesalize the acts OF certain notaries public
in Barber County. Approved February 81
For the relief OF c. S. Blake. Approved Feb
~-uary "a.
Miami County, to purchase or lease site and
erect and maintain thereon buildings for said
township, and provide for the payment Of the
same. Approved February24
Authorizing and empowering the board OF
county commissioners of Shawnee County to
levy tax for fair purposes and TO provide for
Its use. Approved February "a.
To vscate part OF Third street in the town OF
florence. Cowley County, Kan. Approved Feb
--uary -.
To legalize certain acknowledgements of
deeds executed by the Gypsum City Town Com
,pany. Approved February "a.
TO enable the county commissioners CT Co
uanche County 10 issue bonds to fund tho coun-
fiy Indebtedness. Approved February "a.
To authorize the county commissioners OF
Kingmsn County, Kan, to issue the bonds OF
said county to fund the outstanding floating IN
debtedness. Approved February "a.
To legalize an election held in the township of
Dixon, in Sumner County, and to authorize the
issue of bonds voted at said election. Approved
February ~.
To change the name Of the county of St. John
10 Logan. Approved February "a.
Legalizing certain subscriptions to the capital
stock OF the Kansas City & Pacific Railroad
Company, and authorizing bonds 10 be issued in
Payment therefor. Approved February "a.
To secure TO la5orers in and about coal mines
and manufactures the payment of their wages
At regular intervals and in lawful money of the
United States. Approved February2i
To provide for the appointment OF three com
missioners. to be known rs Commissioners of
the Supreme Court, and to provide for their
compensation. Approved February n.
For the relief OF Robert Curley. Approved
February y.
Making appropriations for the State peniten-
-tiary for the fiscal years ending June 81, 1885, and
June 80. 1859. and for the deficiency from the
gear ending June %, 1887, and for contingent
fund for the State penitentiary for the fiscal
gears ending June 80 1885, and June 30, 1899.
Approved February -.
Making appropriations for the current ex-
spenses OF the Osawatomie Insane Asylum, for
the fiscal years ending June ~, 1893, and June
30. 1882, and TO provide for the increased num-
der OF patients for the fractional fiscal year
ending June 30, 1887. Approved February u.
For the RELIEF OF George f. Barker and E. S.
Moody. Approved February -.
Authorizing Mound City township, in Linn
County, TO vote bonds not to exceed $1,000, 10
reimburse citizens OF said township for sums
advanced by said citizens to aid in the cOnstruc-
,tion OF court house at Mound City. for Linn
County. Kansas Approved February -.
For the relief OF David II. Dix. Approved
February p.
Enabling Ellsworth township. in Ellsworth
County, Kansas TO deliver bonds voted in aid
IF the construction OF the Kansas Midland
railway. Approved February %.
To authorize Ross township. Cherokee Coun-
'ty, TO build bridges and abutments. Approved
February p.
For the relief of NJ W. Corman. Approved
tSebruary ..
Proposing an amendment to section /, article
3 OF the constitution. by striking out the word
white Approved February -, 1887.
To authorize the board of education of the
rcity of Usage City, to turn over 10 the trustees
Of the public library and reading room of Usage
City the books, furniture and funds belonging
TO said school district library. Approved
March !.
Providing for the police government OF GER
tain cities through board OF police commission
sers, appointed by the Executive Council, in GER
stain contingencies. Approved March /.
Authorizing the mayor and councilmen Of the
city of Mcpherson, Mcpherson County, to sell